News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -September 8-15, 2009

Relative quiet continues in the western Negev. However, attacks on IDF patrols and Israeli civilians near the security fence continue. On September 11, two-three 122mm rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon by networks affiliated with the global jihad. There were no casualties and no damage was done.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with George Mitchell, the American envoy to the Middle East, on September 15 in an effort to make it possible for the President of the United States, the Israeli Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority to hold a trilateral summit meeting in New York. Mahmoud Abbas has not yet agreed to the meeting.